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cu·ras·sow (kyo̵̅o̅′rə sō′, kyo̵̅o̅ ras′ō′)
noun
any of several dark, crested, gallinaceous game birds (family Cracidae, esp. genera Crax and Mitu) of South and Central America, which usually nest in trees
Etymology: < Curaçao
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